Urban population share 2050 in Norway
Norway: Urban population share 2050 was 83.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
83.57
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 238 countries
All-time high
83.57
in 2025
All-time low
0.1185
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban population share 2050 in Norway, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population share 2050 in Norway stood at 83.57. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population share 2050 in Norway peaked at 83.57 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1185, in 1000.
That places Norway 59th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Urban population share 2050 in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.1185 | — |
| 1100 | 0.1778 | +50.0% |
| 1200 | 0.2667 | +50.0% |
| 1300 | 0.4 | +50.0% |
| 1400 | 0.6 | +50.0% |
| 1500 | 0.9 | +50.0% |
| 1600 | 1.4 | +55.6% |
| 1700 | 4 | +185.7% |
| 1710 | 5.86 | +46.5% |
| 1720 | 7.72 | +31.7% |
| 1730 | 9.57 | +24.1% |
| 1740 | 11.43 | +19.4% |
| 1750 | 13.29 | +16.3% |
| 1760 | 15.15 | +14.0% |
| 1770 | 17.01 | +12.3% |
| 1780 | 18.87 | +10.9% |
| 1790 | 20.72 | +9.8% |
| 1800 | 22.58 | +9.0% |
| 1810 | 24.44 | +8.2% |
| 1820 | 26.3 | +7.6% |
| 1830 | 28.16 | +7.1% |
| 1840 | 30.01 | +6.6% |
| 1850 | 31.87 | +6.2% |
| 1860 | 33.73 | +5.8% |
| 1870 | 35.59 | +5.5% |
| 1880 | 37.45 | +5.2% |
| 1890 | 39.3 | +5.0% |
| 1900 | 41.16 | +4.7% |
| 1910 | 43.02 | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 44.88 | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 46.74 | +4.1% |
| 1940 | 48.6 | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 47.86 | -1.5% |
| 1951 | 47.92 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 47.99 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 48.06 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 48.14 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 48.23 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 48.31 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 48.41 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 48.5 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 48.61 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 48.7 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 49.04 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 50.06 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 51.63 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 53.61 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 55.85 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 58.2 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 60.51 | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 62.62 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 64.39 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 65.63 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 66.43 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 67.12 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 67.75 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 68.33 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 68.85 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 69.33 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 69.74 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 70.1 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 70.4 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 70.65 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 70.84 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 70.99 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 71.1 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.2 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 71.28 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 71.37 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 71.46 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 71.57 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 71.71 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.88 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 72.16 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 72.65 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 73.2 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 73.65 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 73.92 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 74.2 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 74.7 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 75.33 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 75.84 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 76.13 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 76.4 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.26 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 77.57 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.83 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.09 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 78.41 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.75 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.06 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.25 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 79.31 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.49 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.97 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 80.61 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 81.24 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 81.68 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.97 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.25 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.49 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 82.7 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 82.86 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 82.96 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 83.07 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.33 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 83.57 | +0.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 83.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Norway's 83.57 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population share 2050 in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | +185.7% | 1.4 | 4 |
| 1600 | +55.6% | 0.9 | 1.4 |
| 1100 | +50.0% | 0.1185 | 0.1778 |
| 1200 | +50.0% | 0.1778 | 0.2667 |
| 1300 | +50.0% | 0.2667 | 0.4 |
| 1400 | +50.0% | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1185 | 0.1185 | 0.1185 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1778 | 0.1778 | 0.1778 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.2667 | 0.2667 | 0.2667 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 1700s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.86 | 5.86 | 5.86 | 1 |
| 1720s | 7.72 | 7.72 | 7.72 | 1 |
| 1730s | 9.57 | 9.57 | 9.57 | 1 |
| 1740s | 11.43 | 11.43 | 11.43 | 1 |
| 1750s | 13.29 | 13.29 | 13.29 | 1 |
| 1760s | 15.15 | 15.15 | 15.15 | 1 |
| 1770s | 17.01 | 17.01 | 17.01 | 1 |
| 1780s | 18.87 | 18.87 | 18.87 | 1 |
| 1790s | 20.72 | 20.72 | 20.72 | 1 |
| 1800s | 22.58 | 22.58 | 22.58 | 1 |
| 1810s | 24.44 | 24.44 | 24.44 | 1 |
| 1820s | 26.3 | 26.3 | 26.3 | 1 |
| 1830s | 28.16 | 28.16 | 28.16 | 1 |
| 1840s | 30.01 | 30.01 | 30.01 | 1 |
| 1850s | 31.87 | 31.87 | 31.87 | 1 |
| 1860s | 33.73 | 33.73 | 33.73 | 1 |
| 1870s | 35.59 | 35.59 | 35.59 | 1 |
| 1880s | 37.45 | 37.45 | 37.45 | 1 |
| 1890s | 39.3 | 39.3 | 39.3 | 1 |
| 1900s | 41.16 | 41.16 | 41.16 | 1 |
| 1910s | 43.02 | 43.02 | 43.02 | 1 |
| 1920s | 44.88 | 44.88 | 44.88 | 1 |
| 1930s | 46.74 | 46.74 | 46.74 | 1 |
| 1940s | 48.6 | 48.6 | 48.6 | 1 |
| 1950s | 48.2 | 47.86 | 48.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 55.46 | 48.7 | 64.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.37 | 65.63 | 70.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.22 | 70.65 | 71.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.75 | 71.88 | 75.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.63 | 76.13 | 79.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.83 | 79.25 | 82.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.08 | 82.7 | 83.57 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population share 2050 in Norway?
- Urban population share 2050 in Norway was 83.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population share 2050 recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 83.57 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population share 2050 recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1185 in 1000.
- How does Norway rank for urban population share 2050?
- Norway ranks 59th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population share 2050 rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population share 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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